Surgical device having indicia for cutting to size

Abstract

A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity. The apparatus may include a seal anchor member including a compressible material. The seal anchor member may be adapted to transition between a first condition for insertion of at least a portion of the seal anchor member within a tissue tract and a second condition to facilitate a securing of the seal anchor member within a tissue tract and in substantial sealed relation with tissue surfaces defining a tissue tract. The seal anchor member may have proximal and distal ends and may define at least one port extending between the proximal and distal ends, the at least one port being adapted for the reception of an object whereby compressible material defining the at least one port is adapted to deform to establish a substantial scaled relation with the object. The seal anchor member may include indicia that indicates to a user a location at which the member may be cut so as to reduce the size of the member.

1. A seal anchor member being configured and dimensioned to be compressed for insertion into an incision and, once inserted, to expand so as to be secured within and seal against the incision, the seal anchor member defining a plurality of ports extending generally longitudinally and being adapted for sealed reception of a surgical object, the seal anchor member having an area of weakening and indicia that indicates to a user a position on the seal anchor member of the area of weakening, wherein the area of weakening is configured to separate the seal anchor member into smaller portions, the area of weakening is one of a perforation or a slit, the indicia indicating a position at which, when the seal anchor member is separated at the indicia, the number of ports of the seal anchor member is reduced. 
     
     
       2. The seal anchor member according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia indicates a position at which, when the seal anchor member is separated at the indicia, the seal anchor member is reduced in size so as to be accommodated in a relatively smaller incision. 
     
     
       3. The seal anchor member according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the at least one port is independent of the separation of the seal anchor member along the area of weakening. 
     
     
       4. The seal anchor member according to  claim 3 , wherein the area of weakening is configured to separate the seal anchor member into smaller portions independent of presence of the surgical object in the at least one port.